The actor, who was famed for playing J.R. Ewing on the hit show, died at a Dallas hospital on Friday after complications with his recent battle with throat cancer.

He returned to Dallas to reprise his role as cunning villain J.R. in the show’s reboot, which started airing in June of this year.

‘Larry was back in his beloved Dallas, re-enacting the iconic role he loved most,’ the star’s family said in a statement.

‘Larry’s family and close friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday. When he passed, he was surrounded by loved ones.

‘It was a peaceful passing, just as he had wished for. The family requests privacy at this time.’

His co-star Linda Gray, who played his on-screen wife Sue Ellen Ewing, was at his bedside when he died at 4.20pm, her agent Jeffrey Lane has stated.

Mr. Lane added that Patrick Duffy, who played his brother Bobby, was also at Hagman’s bedside at Medical City Dallas Hospital.

‘They had been friends for 35 years and they had worked together for many years, so obviously it is devastating,’ Mr. Lane told The Sun.

Hagman announced in October 2011 that he had a ‘treatable’ form of throat cancer and would receive treatment while filming the Dallas reboot.

At the time the star said: ‘As J.R. I could get away with anything – bribery, blackmail and adultery. But I got caught by cancer. I do want everyone to know that it is a very common and treatable form of cancer.

‘I will be receiving treatment while working on the new Dallas series. I could not think of a better place to be than working on a show I love, with people I love.’

The late actor added: ‘Besides, as we all know, you can’t keep J.R. down!’

Back in September of last year, when Baby Jocelyn was 2 years-old, Escalona was going through the stages of potty training.

But at some point, something went wrong.

Escalona got frustrated with Baby Jocelyn. In her frustration, Escalona glued Baby Jocelyn’s hands to a wall, then proceeded to beat and kick her.

Baby Jocelyn suffered that included bleeding on the brain, a fractured rib, severe bruises, and others, most likely caused by direct blows. “She had bruises everywhere. She even kicked her in the vagina,” , said Dallas County district attorney spokeswoman Debbie Denmon. These injuries left Baby Jocelyn in a coma for two days. And she stayed at the hospital for a week.

The day Jocelyn was injured, Escalona wrote on a Facebook page, “Why does God put obstacles in my life?” and changed her profile photo to one of her and Jocelyn, according to the Dallas Morning News. Her Myspace page, where she appeared to use the nickname “Thug Girl,” still lists her as a “Proud parent” and features photos of her clutching babies.

But this isn’t Escalona’s first violent offense.

Ofelia Escalona, the mother of Elizabeth Escalona, acknowledged that her daughter had also hit her several times when Escalona was growing up.

To bad a baby had to suffer severely, in order for this woman’s brutality to come to an end.

On Monday, Escalona stood at her sentencing hearing, facing life.

Her mother testifiedabout her panic and confusion when she arrived at the family home after the attack and found Jocelyn lying on the floor, taking shallow breaths.

The grandmother said she came over after her daughter called her. She said she could see something wrong in her daughter’s face.

“I had my daughter in front of me, but she was not all there,” Ofelia Escalona said, her voice often breaking throughout her testimony.

She picked Jocelyn up off the floor and noticed the child had soiled her underwear, the grandmother said. She changed Jocelyn, ran with the girl to her car, and told her son to drive them to the hospital.

But Jocelyn then started talking – asking for food – leading her grandmother to believe the girl didn’t need to go to the emergency room. She told her son to turn around.

“I made a horrible mistake,” Ofelia Escalona said.

Testimony then concluded for the day because Ofelia Escalona had to pick up another one of her grandchildren from school. The grandmother is now taking care of her daughter’s five children, including a baby born this year.

As testimony ended, Elizabeth Escalona used tissues to wipe her eyes before sheriff’s deputies escorted her from the courtroom.

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Opponents have started a Facebook page of their own, “Lock Up Elizabeth Escalona,” with more than 4,400 likes, as well as an online petition signed by more than 390 people calling on Judge Larry Mitchell to sentence Escalona to life in prison.

Cicely Bolden could’ve never guessed that her honesty would get her killed, but on September 6th that all changed.

In Dallas, Texas, Larry Dunn, Jr. and Cicely Bolden had recently started dating. On September 6th, Dunn went to Bolden’s house to visit. During the visit, things got hot and they had sex. After the sexual encounter, Bolden told Dunn she had HIV. Dunn was so upset, he went to the kitchen, retrieved a knife, and stabbed Bolden to death. He later told detectives, “She killed me, so I killed her.” Dunn told the detectives he burned his clothes and the the knife in a garbage dumpster at an Irving Waffle House. Investigators said that’s where they found what they believe to be the murder weapon.

The father of Cicely’s son, Jeff Busby, said Bolden had contracted HIV within the last couple of years. He said he currently has both her son and her daughter.

“They are doing okay, but asking a lot of questions,” he said.

Busby said Cicely remained one of his best friends.

“She was a sweet, sweet person,” he said.

Arnett said the same thing.

“She was a good mom. Loved her kids to death,” she said. “I can’t imagine my kids seeing me like that. I know it hurt them.”

Dunn is in custody on a $500,000 bond.

Though Dunn’s anger is understood, his actions were despicable. This should be taken as a lesson. Before having sex with someone, unprotected, know their status.